How to Use blotting paper in a Sentence

blotting paper

noun
  • Use a piece of blotting paper and press it to a spot on your face.
    — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 May 2022
  • One quick way to identify your skin type is with blotting paper.
    — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 May 2022
  • Sweat and oil can cause makeup to slip off, so stash blotting papers in your prom-night clutch for touch-ups.
    — Seventeen.com Editors, Seventeen, 19 Dec. 2018
  • There's a lip balm, lip scrub, blotting paper, and setting spray all available now—but the mogul isn't stopping there.
    — Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, 31 Mar. 2020
  • Blot, Then Set First, sop up excess oil with blotting papers.
    — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 12 July 2018
  • Lanoux recommends keeping blotting papers in your beach bag to control the shine.
    — Maya Allen, Marie Claire, 19 June 2019
  • Dampen a spot on the fabric, then press a paper towel or blotting paper over the spot to see if any dye is transferred.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Due to the natural oils in the formula, there was some transfer on the blotting paper, which is to be expected.
    — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2023
  • The blotting papers roll out like aluminum foil from a tube that could be mistaken for a lipstick…purposefully.
    — Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, 7 Sep. 2017
  • Commenters are also getting creative with on-theme products, like blotting papers or an eyeliner shaped like a vape pen.
    — Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 18 June 2018
  • Every order includes a free packet of facial blotting papers, while supplies last.
    — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
  • Every order includes a free packet of facial blotting papers, while supplies last.
    — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
  • Cons Some foundation transferred during the blotting paper test.
    — Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Each morning, give skin a fresh start with an antiacne cleanser (like Glytone's), and keep blotting papers on hand for midday greasies.
    — Gina Way, Cosmopolitan, 15 Mar. 2015
  • Dior Housed in a sleek little case, the Dior blotting papers come in a set of 100 branded with the iconic logo.
    — Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Feb. 2023
  • To eliminate unsightly shine in seconds, nothing beats blotting papers.
    — Sam Escobar, Good Housekeeping, 22 Apr. 2021
  • After pulling the box out, conservators sawed open three sides of the top and slid a blotting paper inside to absorb any condensation within.
    — Joseph Pisani, WSJ, 28 Dec. 2021
  • Each bit of plant material should be spread out carefully and sandwiched between layers of nonglossy blotting paper and sheets of cardboard.
    — Malia Wollan, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2020
  • The formula has excellent staying power and doesn’t transfer when using blotting papers.
    — Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2023
  • The more water that soaked through the mattress protector and into the absorbent blotting paper below, the less waterproof the protector proved to be.
    — Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping, 24 June 2022
  • The formula includes flaxseed oil, which allegedly absorbs sebum with the strength of a thousand oil blotting papers, while tea tree oil supposedly tightens pores.
    — Shannon Barbour, The Cut, 24 May 2018
  • Last week, The Live with Kelly and Ryan star was seen using blotting paper on her face during the show after thinking her face looked too shiny on camera.
    — Katherine Tinsley, Good Housekeeping, 19 Jan. 2022
  • Our Lab pros lined a tray with absorbent blotting paper, weighed the tray for later comparison, and then covered the tray with material from a mattress protector.
    — Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping, 24 June 2022
  • Each blotting paper drives home the open-air message and features a number of lightly watermarked H's artistically arranged to mimic plumes of a dandelion floating in the wind.
    — Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 Sep. 2022
  • In fact, being 420-friendly is so on brand for Rihanna that some intrepid fans have been speculating whether or not her new Fenty Beauty blotting papers could serve a dual purpose.
    — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 8 Sep. 2017
  • Makeup artists from Grayson’s team are also positioned in the wings, armed with blotting papers (Tatcha Aburatorigami papers are his go-to) and cotton buds, waiting to catch a presenter who skipped the makeup room or an actor who just won an award.
    — Sophia Panych, Allure, 11 Mar. 2026

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